Thursday, September 18, 2008

The French Revolution 1789-1799: From Discontent To A New Form of Government





Here's a little review of what we been talking about in class this week.


Movements-the people, events, laws, speeches, literature, etc. associated with a particular cause. Movements seek change in some aspect of society; whether it be social, political, economic, or most commonly, a combination of all three.
Example: Environmental Movement, Vete Vendosje Movement, Civil Rights Movement

Revolution- a dramatic change(s) in society. Revolutions, like movements, can be social, political, or economic in nature. Most commonly they encompass all three areas and generally speaking almost all aspects of society.
Example: Agricultural Revolution, Industrial Revolution, Internet Revolution

We also discussed the use of BC, or BCE, and AD, or CE, to mark time.
BC= before Christ (Billions of years ago-0)

BCE=before common era (same as above)
AD=after (Christ's) death (1-2008+)
CE=comon era (same as above)


The French Revolution (1789-1799)


Here is a video from a guy in a bar with a beer in his hand telling you the history of the French Revolution. Now when some guy at the bar drinking beers starts talking about history, you listen. :) Seriously though, this is a good primer on the basics of the French Revolution.



If you prefer a more classic approach in an educational video here is a 3 minute video that covers the causes, actions, and effects of the French Revolution.



Like any movement, motivation starts early on and grows into an explosive revolution to create profound change. This timeline depicts the growth of individual freedoms and liberties in Europe and North America.



This is a mind map showing the many causes of the French Revolution




This is a good diagram showing the major periods of the French Revolution



Database of images about the French Revolution



No movement or revolution is incomplete without its protest songs, or battle hymns, if you will. Here is a complete database of songs that were sung widely by French revolutionaries during the Revolution.

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Thursday, September 11, 2008

REMEMBER 9/11






Hello everyone, here is the link to poem so you can re-read it for the homework questions. I've also included other links and videos that you should check out for further understanding of this tragic event. Those who have the History Channel should check out the documentary tonight called 102 minutes that changed America. It airs at 10pm Kosova time and should be a great film depicting the events as they unfolded on 9/11/2001. See you guys tomorrow in class.


Link to the Remember 9/11 poem from class



Videos from class that we watched




This is a really good news broadcast from the BBC that sums up the day's events.



Check out http://www.history.com/ also for personal accounts from the people who lived through it.
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Wednesday, September 10, 2008

PLACES & TERMS TO LABEL ON YOUR MAPS

Below is the list of places and terms you need to label on your maps. If the map is already labeled with the nation then all you need to do is highlight it and color the nation (Bring attention to it so you will remember its location). If it isn't labeled already then you will need to write it in. Again highlight it and color it. Many of the terms you will need to look up in the World History book in order to find its location. Finally, remeber to use the correct map when labeling. The world map is for continents, oceans, hemispheres, equator, prime meridian, etc. The detailed maps of continents, or parts of a continent, are for the finer details.

North America
South America
Australia
Europe
Africa
Asia
Pacific Ocean
Atlantic Ocean
Arctic Ocean
Indian Ocean
Equator
Prime Meridian
Northern, Southern, Eastern, &Western Hemispheres
France
Paris
Austria
Vienna
Russia
Moscow
Great Britain
London
Elba
South Africa
Sudan
Tunisia
Algiers
Algeria
Morocco
The Strait of Gibraltar
The Black Sea
The Danube
The Nile River
Egypt
Germany
Belgium
Italy
Greece
Mexico
Libya
The Maginot Line
Versailles
The Baltic Sea
The English Channel
Japan
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Tuesday, September 9, 2008

WORLD GEOGRAPHY

USE THE MAPS AND LINKS TO FURTHER YOUR UNDERSTANDING OF WORLD GEOGRAPHY. I PUT THE QUESTIONS I WOULD LIKE FOR YOU TO ANSWER IN ITALICIZED LETTERS. REMEMBER WHAT YOU PUT INTO SOMETHING IS WHAT YOU GET OUT OF IT.
Click on map to enlarge
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World Geography is a huge topic that when studied in depth easily takes multiple years to cover completely. Obviously we aren't going to spend that amount of time on geography. Therefore, will only do a very brief unit on geography as it relates to the historical topics we will be studying this year. That is why you seemingly have a very random list of places to identify on your map. Remember that this is only the first half of our class geography. We will do another geography unit after winter break where we will again focus our attention solely to the places where we will be studying historical topics in the second half of our class.

Along with the classroom discussions and our assignment in class you should explore the information in this post thourghly in order to fully understand our geography unit.


World Map: Can you identify which continents belong in which hemisphere?



Although a bit childish this site covers the basics in a very clear and concise format. You can review your understanding of how the world is broken into hemispheres, the use of latitude and longitude, and explore the many types of maps used within the field of geography.



These two links contain are an excellent resource for all types of large-scale maps. Included are a world region map, world climate, world plate techtonics, world population distribution, world economics, world volcanic earthquake activity, etc. By looking through these your eyes will truly be opened to what shape the world is in, geographically speaking. You know what they say, a picture is worth a thousand words. Some of these are in really great detail therefore they take a bit longer than usual to load.

I would love to hear some comments about some of the issues that these maps relate to us. For example how does population distribution within a nation affect that nation's GNP? Or, how does a high illiteracy rate affect a nation? Also, how does climate affect where people live?
POST UP and let me know what went through your head.


Below is a link to a map showing the four earliest civilizations. Why do you think that they all grew around major rivers? How many modern cities around the world are located on waterways such as coastlines or major rivers? Explain.


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Wednesday, September 3, 2008

Hello Everyone!!!

Hey everyone,

So... this is a test to make sure everyone has created a blogger account and can post to the site. You will need to set up an account through blogger.com in order to post comments here. It's real simple. All you need to do is create a username and password. Make sure you write it down somewhere so you don't forget it. Once you've created your account post a comment to this thread. It can be anything such as "Here I am", "Merita was here", or even simply "hello". You might want to answer the poll question I've asked for the month. Also check out some of the links to the other sites that will be great resources for you this year and in the future. If you have suggestions to other sites you think that will be valuable to the class please suggest them in your comments. See you in class.

Mr. DeGaetano
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